MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Leslie formed Wednesday in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and could strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend, forecasters said. There were no coastal watches or ...

AccuWeather meteorologists began monitoring the area of interest last week. Since that time, chances of development remain ...

They report that a large, slow-spinning area in the atmosphere, known as a gyre, could develop around Central America, laying the foundation for a tropical depression or storm to form.

AccuWeather predicted May 6 there's already a (low) possibility the season's first tropical storm could form before the official start of hurricane season June 1. Hurricane season starts June 1.

Although the official start to the Atlantic hurricane season isn't until June 1, tropical storms and hurricanes do sometimes form in May ... "we haven't had any May storm formations," he said.